Railway Group D Syllabus

Railway Group D Syllabus –Mathematics

(1) Simplification

Weightage: 7-10 Qs

Topics: BODMAS, Approx Value,Square Root, Percentage, Fractions,Reciprocals of Numbers, Decimals and Surds and Indices

(2) Data Interpretation

Weightage: 4-5 Qs

Topics: Tabular Graph, Pie Chart,Line Graph, Bar Graph.

(3) Algebra

Weightage: 3-4 Qs

Topics: Identities, Linear Equation in 1 Variable, Linear Equation in 2 Variable, Quadratic Equation, Polynomials, Unit digit, Linear inequalities and Functions

(4) Percentages

Weightage: 2-3 Qs

Topics: Calculation-oriented basic percentage.

(5) Number System

Weightage: 2-3 Qs

Topics: LCM and HCF, Divisibility and Remainder, Integers and Rational and Irrational numbers

(6) Averages

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature etc.

(7) Ratio and Proportion

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Direct or Indirect Proportion, Componendo or Dividendo, Fourth Proportional, Third Proportional, Age, Mean Proportional

(8) Mixture Problems

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Problems on making a mixture of two or more entities/mixtures.

(9) Mensuration

Weightage: 2-3 Qs

Topics: Areas & volume of Square, Rectangle, Circle or Semi Circle, Triangle, Rhombus, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Cone, Cylinder, Cube, Cuboid, Sphere, Right Prism, Tetrahedron, Pyramid.

(10) Time and Work

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Work Efficiency, Work and Wages, Pipes and Cistern

(11) Speed Time and Distance

Weightage: 2-3 Qs

Topics: Partial Speed, Relative Speed, Average Speed, Boat and River, Problem on Trains.

(12) Interest

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Combined problems on SI & CI.

(13) Profit and Loss

Weightage: 2-3 Qs

Topics: Dishonest Dealings, Successive Selling, Partnership, Discount and Marked Price and Mixture Problems.

(14) Number Series

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Problems on Completing the Series, Finding the Missing Term, Finding the Wrong Term.

(15) Geometry

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Basic problems onTriangles, Congruence & Similarity. Theorems on Segments, Tangents & Chords. Basic Qs on different types of Quadrilaterals.  and Co-ordinate Geometry

(16) Trigonometry

Weightage: 0-1 Qs

Topics: Identities, Functions, Heights and Distances, Max and Min value, Circular Measure of Angles.

(17) Probability

Weightage: 0-1 Qs

Topics: very basic problems on probability.

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Railway Group D Syllabus – General Intelligence & Reasoning

(1) Analogy

Weightage: 2-3 Qs

Topics: Analogy can be Letter based, Letter and Number based, Meaning Based, GK based, Image Based and based on members of a group.

(2) Series

Weightage: 3-5 Qs

Topics: Alphabetic Series, Number Series, Mixed Series, General Knowledge Series.

(3) Coding and Decoding

Weightage: 1-3 Qs

Topics: Coding and decoding by letter shifting, Coding and decoding in fictitious language, Coding letter of a word, Operation based on place value, Coding by analogy.

(4) Puzzles

Weightage: 4-5 Qs

Topics: Quant based puzzle, Logical puzzle (Equation insert, BODMAS rule, Inequality, Coded logic), Seating Arrangement (Circular Arrangement, Linear Arrangement), Scheduling, Double Line up, Clock Calendar.

(5) Direction & Distance

Weightage: 0-1 Qs

Topics: Route & network based problems.

(6) Blood Relation

Weightage: 1 Qs

Topics: General blood relation problems, Family tree problems, Coded blood relation problems.

(7) Alphabet & Word Test

Weightage: 0-1 Qs

Topics: Sequence (Logical order, Dictionary order, Reverse dictionary order), New word by adding prefix, New word by adding Suffix, Jumble words (Find odd one, Unjumble words), Matrix, Word formation (New word formed, Word cannot be formed)

(8) Venn Diagram

Weightage: 2-3 Qs

Topics: Logical Venn Diagram, Venn diagram problem, Syllogism.

(9) Missing Number

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Matrix & diagram related problems.

(10) Non-Verbal Reasoning

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Assemble Image, Mirror Image, Hidden Image, Completion of Incomplete Pattern, Cubes and Dice (Construction of Boxes, Problems on Dice), Paper Folding and Cutting, Missing Term, Counting Figures.

(11) Classification

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Letter based, Letter and number based, Meaning based, General knowledge-based, Image Based, Number based.

(12) Verbal Reasoning

Weightage: 1-2 Qs

Topics: Statements and Conclusions, Statements and Inferences, Statements and Assumptions, Assertion and Reason, Course of Action, Statements and Arguments.

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Railway Group D Syllabus – General Awareness & Current Affairs

(1) Current Affairs

Weightage: 5-6 Qs

Topics: Art and Culture, Awards and Honors, Business and Economy, Books and Authors, Committees and Recommendations. National Affairs, People in News, Places in News, Defense news, Days and Events, Government Policies and Schemes, Sports, Capitals and Currencies, Appointments and Resignations.

(2) Geography

Weightage: 5-9 Qs

Topics: Indian Geography (National Park & Centuries, Wildlife Centuries etc.)

(3) History

Weightage: 2-3 Qs

Topics: Indian Freedom Struggle, Ancient History, Medieval History, Post Independence History.

(4) Polity

Weightage: 3 Qs

Topics: Constitution of India, Government Portfolios etc.

(5) Economics

Weightage: 2-3 Qs

Topics: Indian Economy, Economic Organizations, World Economy, Business, Economic Theory,Economic Reforms.

(6) Miscellaneous Topics

Weightage: 6-8 Qs

Topics: Art and Culture, Awards and Honors, Places in News, Books and Authors, Committees and Recommendation, Sports, Environment, Banking Awareness, Science & Technology, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies.

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Railway Group D Syllabus – General Science

The general science subject includes questions from Physics, Chemistry & Life Science of 10th standard level. These questions basically test your knowledge of everyday observation and experience in scientific aspect.

This subject holds weightage of 23- 25 marks. The Qs wil be related to Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences,Astronomy and Space Technology,Computers and Mobile Technology,Inventions and Discoveries,Nutrition, Military Technology, Diseasesetc.

Now, that you know the Railway Group D Syllabus, you can make your study plan & start preparing for the exam. Also, you can go through the previous years RRB Group D Syllabus to know the difficulty level & types of questions asked in the exam.